sustained attack
Frequency: 7.51.5 per million words
an attack that continues without stopping over a period of time
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Examples (10)
- The enemy launched a sustained attack on the city.
- Our troops endured a sustained attack for three days.
- The company faced a sustained attack on its market share.
- The sustained attack from critics put the politician under pressure.
- A sustained attack on the enemy's supply lines was crucial for victory.
- The cybersecurity team is preparing for a sustained attack on their network.
- The general ordered a sustained attack to break through the enemy defenses.
- The novel describes a sustained attack on the protagonist's sanity.
- A sustained attack of coughing kept her awake all night.
- The prolonged drought was followed by a sustained attack of locusts.